Guangdong Donghua Temple was founded in the first year of the capital of Liang Wudi in the Southern Dynasties (AD 502), with a history of 1600 years. Originally named Lingjiu Temple, the temple was created by the Indian monk Sanzang Zen Master. In 66 1 year, master Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Zen, inherited the mantle of the fifth ancestor and returned to the south. He lived in seclusion through this temple and changed Lingjiu Temple into Donghua Temple, which flourished in Tang and Song Dynasties and was destroyed in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
In A.D. 1997, Master Wan Xing, who had been closed for four years, came to Donghua Mountain and closed for another three years. After going through the customs at the age of 30, he decided to restore Donghua Temple and continue to meditate. The rebuilt Donghua Temple has four magic weapons: patriotic culture, blessing culture, agricultural Zen culture and filial piety culture.
Donghua Temple is positioned as a Zen Dojo, adhering to the ancestral teachings of Zen and paying equal attention to agriculture and Zen: no food for one day, meditation in class and meditation in class. Donghua Temple has an area of Camellia oleifera land 1000 mu, a tea garden of 500 mu, more than 200 mu of cultivated land, 30 mu of vegetable land and 2000 mu of forest land. Green organic crops such as tea tree, camellia oleifera, whole grains, fruits and vegetables in four seasons are planted in the agricultural Zen farm, which provides vegetarian food for four people in the temple all year round.
Brief introduction of Donghua Temple;
1. Transportation: There are many buses in Shaoguan that go directly to Donghua Temple, so it is convenient and quick to go by bus. If you start from Shaoguan city, you can take bus 10 and get off at Donghua Temple Station. If you start from Guangzhou, you can take the high-speed train to Shaoguan Station and then transfer to the bus.
2. Play time: Visitors are advised to reserve a day to visit Donghua Temple and fully experience the cultural connotation and architectural style of the temple. If tourists want to visit the natural ecological sightseeing park, it is recommended to go between 9 am and 4 pm to avoid the sun exposure at noon.
3. Precautions: After entering the temple, you should respect the etiquette and regulations of Buddhism, and don't take photos, make noise, climb or litter at will. At the same time, pay attention to take care of personal belongings and valuables. If you need to take pictures or take pictures as a souvenir, you can get my consent; If you want to burn incense and worship Buddha, you can burn incense or donate money in front of the incense burner in the temple.
4. Recommendation of other scenic spots: After visiting Donghua Temple, tourists can also visit other nearby scenic spots, such as Fengcai Building and Bainian East Street in Shaoguan City. At the same time, you can also visit the nearby scenic spots such as Danxia Mountain and Nanhua Temple.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Donghua Temple.